lucy williamson reports.ave stunned france, more than 60% of parliament won by a party that a year ago did not even insist. the only surprise today that they didn't win more. proof of how much mr macron and his party have reshaped french politics. translation: you have given a clear majority to the president. this majority will have the mission to act for france. the majority of french people have preferred to choose hope over anger, optimism over pessimism, and trust over fear. the front national, by contrast, won just a handful of seats, one of them going to their lead at marine le pen. who will enter the national parliament for the first time. translation: in the face of this party and in the face of this beast of the system, we are the only force of resistance to the dilution of france, of its social models, and its identity. never before has a french political party won such a stunning majority from scratch, big enough for mr macron to push forward with his bold and controversial labour reforms, big enou

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.whether it is in france or the uk at the moment. that always has a knock—on for the markets. what they saying, sally? of course, a brand—new trading week is upon us. and if we have a look at how things are going right now, reaction continues to the turmoil in domestic politics in the united kingdom. but also reaction to the results, so far, you do so from lucy, to the parliamentary elections in france. so the euro is heading out to slightly in response to the fa ct out to slightly in response to the fact that the man u macron‘s party seems to be getting more and more seats in their parliament in france. of course, in the uk, the pound is still anguishing, today it down, you can see, just a touch against the us dollar. but this is still down significantly. one x 6%, it fell, those the us dollar. —— versus the us dollar. —— i.6%. the political turmoil continues and i will be unpacking what that means that uk economy and the wider economy and world business report a little bit later. i wi

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.—holders and their fierce rivals india, by a staggering 180 runs, to win the champions trophy at the oval. pakistan racked up 338—4, before wiping out india forjust 158. here's our sports correspondent, joe wilson. south london — neutral territory for a rivalry, a relationship. well, cricket is common ground. this match, the sporting event of the year. it cost me £1,000 for a flight, i'm returning tonight, and £350 for a ticket. no tickets yet. people are selling it for ridiculous prices. even online it's going for £1,000, £500. pakistan's journey was a surprising one. last stop, the oval. india's first wicket wasn't. replay. foot over the line, no ball, not out. significant. fakhar zaman was the reprieved batsman. for a while, the only place he was being caught was in the crowd. nice moment. his 114 was a foundation for pakistan. play until he's 100, you might never match that feeling. pakistan managed to score 338. now, these two countries don't tour each other at the moment, thanks

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.ld cup qualifier against serbia. it was aaron ramsey who opened the scoring from the penalty spot, but serbia drew level in the second half, newcastle's alexander mitrovich getting the equaliser. wales have now drawn 5 of their 6 matches as they try to make it through to next summer's tournament in russia. it's been a long time coming, but england have won their first football world cup, at any age group, since 1966. the young lions of the under 20s team lifted the trophy with a 1—0 win over venezuela. our sports correspondent andy swiss was watching. commentator: england, world cup winners. yes, you heard him right. it's taken a mere 51 years, but once again, english football is basking in global glory. the so—called young lions turning their promise into the ultimate prize. not that it was easy, though. paul simpson's side began as favourites again venezuelan, and when dominic calvert—lewin lot of them ahead, the trophy seemed theirs for the taking. but after the break, venezuela wer

lucy williamson reports.result would have stunned france, more than 60% of parliament won by a party that a year ago did not even insist. the only surprise, that they didn't win more. proof of how much mr macron and his party have reshaped french politics. translation: you have given a clear majority to the president. this majority will have the mission to act for france. the majority of french people have preferred to choose hope over anger, optimism over pessimism, and trust over fear. the front national, by contrast, won just a handful of seats, one of them going to their lead at marine le pen, who will enter the national parliament for the first time. translation: in the face of this party and in the face of this beast of the system, we are the only force of resistance to the dilution of france, of its social models, and its identity. never before has a french political party won such a stunning majority from scratch, big enough for mr macron to push forward with his bold and controversial labour reforms,

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.story and it looks like he has pulled off his feet not just and it looks like he has pulled off his feet notjust by becoming president but also then securing a majority that he needs in parliament to see through his programme. as you say, all is done from a standing start less than one year ago. the political party that did not even exist then and looks like it will provide the vast bulk of parliamentarians in the national assembly which will convene after the second round next week. just to be clear, this is the first round of voting and the projection we are talking about is based on exit polls from the first round of voting. there will then be a second round between the two front runners in each of the constituencies. the calculations by different pollsters and media organisations are in concordance and they suggest that the bet that emmanuel macron has paid made has paid off handsomely. what we're hearing now on the airwaves are people saying on a second, mrs too much. it there is

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.former leader, colonel gaddafi, is reported to have been released from prison. a militia group controlling the town of zintan in the west of the country, says it's freed seif al—islam, after six years injail. he's still wanted for war crimes by the international criminal court. from libya, our middle east correspondent orla guerin reports. saif al—islam. for years, the pampered public face of a hated regime. now, once again, a free man. he was colonel gaddafi's chosen heir, due to inherit the family dictatorship. that was before his fall into rebel hands during the uprising of 2011. he was detained by rebel fighters as he tried to flee to niger. later he appeared minus a few fingers — the result of an air strike, he said. he was sentenced to death by a court in tripoli for war—crimes during the uprising and he's still wanted by the international criminal court in the hague, accused of crimes against humanity. tripoli's martyrs' square, cradle of the revolution, was the picture of calm

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.e nightclub attack in orlando, florida. 49 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at the gay nightclub, and dozens more were injured. 0ur north america correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, has been to see how the community is moving on. ambassadors of hope and love in 0rlando. ambassadors of hope and love in orlando. this is what we are here for. we sing songs of hope and love to the world. these are all of the victims. josh lost his friend shane in the pulse attack. as he was dealing with his loss, he was called upon to sing with the choir for the victims. i did not know it was going to turn out to be the biggest event that the chorus had ever sung at that the chorus had ever sung at that time. and at that moment was when, for me, i started to heal. one of the founding members of the chorus, joel, was also singing that night is a pillar in my head, i was thinking i would give up my own life to bring back any of those kids —— that night. i am 57 years old. i have lived a rich and

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.some of the other stories making the news. iran has sent planes loaded with food to qatar, which has had all transport links with neighbouring arab states cut. saudi arabia, the uae and others have accused qatar of supporting jihadi groups. the qataris deny this. people in the us territory of puerto rico have voted in favour of becoming america's 51st state, but on a turnout of less than a quarter. the result is non—binding, and any change in status would require approvalfrom the us congress in washington. the move is supported by the territory's governor who hopes it might help solve the island's deep economic crisis and heavy debt. the president of somalia has said one of the main bases belonging to the islamist group al—shabaab, has been destroyed in an american—backed raid. he said somali special forces took part in the attack, near sakow, south—west of mogadishu. the us military has confirmed that it did carry out an air—strike in southern somalia. philippine president, rodrigo du

lucy williamson, bbc news, marseilles.time press them when lost his match in straight sets to dominic thiem. the serb, he is now without a major title after holding all four of them just 12 months ago. andy murray is also into the semifinals. he beat kei nishikori for a second consecutive year. he will be facing stan wawrinka switzerland. murray will have to be at his very best against the swiss. now, if breathtaking scenery, fresh alpine air and unparalleled peace and quiet sounds appealing, you may be interested in a new hotel opening in switzerland. the accommodation is a piece of conceptual art aiming to "redefine luxury," they say. but there is a catch — as andy beatt reports. it is a room with a view, but not much else. forjust over $300, guests can book into the zero star hotel and enjoy unobstructed views of flower meadows and majestic mountains. what it lacks in cosiness and creature comforts, it hopes to make up for in alfresco charm. and it is proving popular. translation: we have had requests from all over the

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.me: a ritual for global peace. how the shamans of peru are trying to ease tensions between the us and north korea. the day the british liberated the falklands and by tonight british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorbymania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who, for them, had raised great hopes for the end of the division of europe. michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges. the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and their faith in his innocence. as long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the british prime minister, theresa may, has apologised to her mps for losing her government's majority in last week's election. perhaps the biggest challenge facing theresa may is negotiating br

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. military support to help end the siege of a southern city held by islamist militants. it comes a day after the us said it was providing technical assistance at the request of the government in manila. philippine troops have struggled to dislodge the rebels who took control of marawi three weeks ago. when questioned by reporters, mr duterte said he'd "never approached america" for help: what are your thoughts on the participation of us troops in marawi? i am not aware of that. i declared martial law. i gave the power to the defence department. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: singing. and — songs to reflect conflict and hope — we'll look at the inspiration for the music of kashmir. the day the british liberated the falklands and by tonight british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorbymania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who, for them, had raised great hopes for the end of the division of europe.

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. more on the aftermath of the election.result. labour's online political advertising was reported to be notably successful in the final days of the campaign, so our media editor, amol rajan, has taken a look at the role played by social media in shaping the outcome of the 2017 election. # the nurses going hungry # the nurses going hungry # schools in decline... # energetic, cool and full of aerning, like many of the endorsements jeremy corbyn received, this song, downloaded nearly three million times on youtube, was designed to be shared on social media. many of the ads on facebook from labour's official campaign had a positive, colourful message for the whole country. i've been involved in opposing anti—terror... by contrast many tory ads like this one were grey, doom laden and focussed mainly on one thing — corbyn‘s character. a project set up to analyse the impact of political messaging on facebook found in the final days of the campaign, labour's message targeted 46a constituencies compared to just 205 for the tories. i

our correspondent lucy williamson is in paris. is so new to have any seats in parliament, the predictions going into this are suggesting that the party of emmanuel macron could be on to win a landslide. it will be a real time in politics, pushing the two traditional political parties onto the back burner is. over 500 seats have been contested throughout the country. his party is contesting nearly all of them. one that works the party out from the others is the number of new faces brought in as candidates. half of them are drawn from parts of the world having never served in politics before. they were selected from a range of applications which were sent in. a retired former bull—fighter and a fighter pilot, amongst them. 51 years of hurt have ended thanks to england's young lions. the under 20's havejust won the world cup final, seeing off venezuela in a 1—0 win. it is the first time england has reached a world cup final since 1966. our sports correspondent andy swiss was watching and sent this report. it has only taken 51 years,

here's our paris correspondent, lucy williamson.president macron has promised to take on some fronts's most entrapped bill problems. this collection will decide whether he has the political and public support to deliver. his party en marche! is currently to you to hold any seats in parliament and untiljust a to hold any seats in parliament and until just a few to hold any seats in parliament and untiljust a few months ago, even close allies were doubtful he could win outright majority. now, the predictions are that he may do just that. half the party's candidates are new to politics, picked from tens of thousands of cds are sent into consideration. with a fighter pilot, a judge and a former bullfighter among those hoping to enter parliament. the nominees are also evenly split between men and women. the vote will also be closely watched to see how the country's to traditional parties performed after being excluded from the presidential run—off last month. for the first time in front‘s post—war history. it's been revealed the ringlead

the first round of voting is this sunday. 0ur paris correspondent lucy williamson has been to the portmarseille. its narrow market teeming with shoppers preparing to break the daily ramadan fast is one of the poorest districts in france, where unemployment is three times the national average. voters here tend to fall to the far left but president macron‘s new party is hoping to win a parliamentary majority this month from scratch. and it is building support here. translation: this election was all about bringing people together, muslim, arab, indian, christian, we are all the same. there is no hate. today, i am proud to be french. karim versini is the party candidate for central marseille. she has been in politics for less than a year and the night, she is facing herfirst ever election debate. all part of mr macron‘s plan to field hundreds of new faces in this race. you know, the political people are used to promising a lot of things and after to adjust politics. we are coming from the real life. we're working every day, we are fixing problems every day. so we now had to do the work. i